An interview withFrancis Nevewith free mp3 downloads

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSIC LOOK LIKE?

“THIS IS ACTUALLY WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE! IT’S A TEN SECOND SNIPPET WITH LOWEST SOUNDS TO THE LEFT AND HIGHEST TO THE RIGHT ACROSS THE FULL AUDIBLE RANGE. THE MORE INTENSE THE COLOUR THE LOUDER THE FREQUENCY. YAWN”

two.

DESTROY SOMETHING

“GUITAR AMP VALVES. I ALWAYS WONDERED HOW LOUD THESE VACUUM TUBES POPPED IF SMASHED. NOW I KNOW”

three.

PHOTOGRAPH SOMETHING ILLEGAL

“THIS IS EXACTLY 1MPH OVER THE LEGAL 30MPH SPEED LIMIT I WAS DRIVING IN. DO YOU THINK THEY WILL LET ME ON TOP GEAR?”

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WHAT DO YOU LOVE THE MOST ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE?

“IT’S ABOUT A MINUTE FROM THE RIVER THAMES”

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WHAT IS IN YOUR POCKETS?

“THIS IS HONESTLY WHAT WAS IN MY POCKET AT THAT EXACT MOMENT. EXCEPT THE FLUFF”

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WHAT CONFUSES YOU THE MOST?

“THE ECONOMY”

seven.

TAKE A REALLY COLOURFUL PHOTO

“MY LUNCH”

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WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH HYSTERICALLY?

“MY FRIEND DAISY ... WHEN SHE REALLY TRIES HARD”

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PHOTOGRAPH SOMEONE WHO IS NOT EXPECTING IT

“THEY WERE WORKING HARD IN THE LUNCH-TIME RUSH AT MY FAVOURITE BAGEL PLACE”

ten.

TELL US A SECRET

“A BORING PICTURE BUT IT CONTAINS TOP SECRET INFORMATION. WORKING TITLES FOR NEW ALBUM TRACKS”

Interview With Francis Neve

Producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Francis Neve makes subtle lo-fi pop that fuses folk with melancholia and heartbreak. He releases his new single (Dance Around The Fire) next month through his own label FRR Records. It follows the Beeb-endorsed I Won’t Make You Better, the third and final single taken from hisacclaimed debut album, the continuity-eschewing The Second Time We First Met – a collection of emotive lo-fi pop narrating the lifespan of a relationship which was released last year to critical acclaim.

During the recording of his new single Neve had been listening to artists like The Soft Moon, Wild Nothing and GoldFFinch and it has carried him into more upbeat, celebratory territory – “I’ve got a lot more positive energy at the moment and it’s coming through in my music”. The track was borne out of what Neve calls “the most unusual summer we’ve had in London”. He continues: “The sentiment is a really positive one. The song is trying to focus on the good things in life and how we treat each other rather than the bad that we always hear about in the news. It’s hopeful.”

Francis Neve has been very busy so far this year. As well as taking time out to take these snaps for us, he’s also co-produced and mixed for Babeshadow, co-written some tunes with Chris Hayden(Florence & The Machine), has been recording and producing a string of tracks for indie-wannabe Pixie Geldof and isabout to do a remix for hotly-tipped new band Echotape. Until his single drops, you’ll find comfort in this free download of Come Near which we’re dishing out for the bargain price of the energy expended in a click of your finger.